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Tennessee Equality Project
The Tennessee Equality Project logo
U.S. State of Tennessee
FoundedJune 15, 2004 (2004-06-15)
Location
Area served Tennessee
Websitetnep.org

The Tennessee Equality Project is an LGBTQ organization in the United States state of Tennessee.

Overview

The Tennessee Equality Project was founded on June 15, 2004, in Nashville, Tennessee.

The organization has lobbied against a 2006 referendum to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, the dismissal of a lesbian soccer coach by Belmont University in 2010, the Don't Say Gay bill sponsored in 2011 by Sen. Stacey Campfield and Rep. Bill Dunn, and other public issues. It endorsed Nashville mayor Karl Dean for re-election in 2011.

In December 2015, TEP attempted to open an LGBT center in Maryville, the county seat of Blount County in partnership with local stakeholders, but this effort was ultimately unsuccessful.

The Project has received funds from the Human Rights Campaign and has partnered with the California-based Courage Campaign to develop political advertising based on the life story of an LGBT Tennessee resident. The organization is a member of the Equality Federation.

In April 2019, the TEP received a $113,000 donation and a handwritten letter of support from singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

See also

References

  1. Frances Green, Gayellow Pages USA 2008-2009, Renaissance House, 2008, p. 400
  2. "About Us". Tennessee Equality Project. 2004-06-15. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  3. Out & About Newspaper: "Tennessee Equality Project wins CABLE award", May 11, 2011, accessed July 4, 2011
  4. The Advocate: "Marriage Ban Momentum: Will 2005 become a repeat of last year's frenzy state constitutional amendments?", February 15, 2005, accessed July 4, 2011
  5. Human Rights Campaign: Tennessee Equality Project Call on Belmont University Officials to Halt Anti-LGBT Policies', December 6, 2010, accessed July 4, 2011
  6. ^ Pink News: Steve Brewer, "Tennessee proposes bill to ban gay awareness in schools", March 1, 2011, accessed July 4, 2011
  7. Pink News: Jessica Geen, "Anger over Tennessee's 'don’t say gay' bill", 28 April 2011, accessed July 4, 2011
  8. Out & About Newspaper: "Tennessee Equality Project PA announces endorsements", June 12, 2011, accessed July 4, 2011
  9. Bales-Sherrod, Lesli (November 28, 2015). "LGBT community center on its way". The Daily Times. Maryville, Tennessee. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  10. Human Rights Campaign: "Human Rights Campaign Makes $10,000 Grant to Tennessee Equality Project", February 17, 2011 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 4, 2011
  11. Out & About Newspaper: "Courage Campaign seeks video testimonies", June 30, 2011, accessed July 4, 2011
  12. Maples-Bays, Beth (July 1, 2005). "Equality Federation supports state level activists". Out & About Nashville. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  13. Bate, Ellie (April 9, 2019). "Taylor Swift Just Donated $113,000 To An Organisation That Fights Anti-LGBT Laws In Tennessee". Buzzfeed.
  14. Saba, Hamedy (April 9, 2019). "Taylor Swift Donates $113,000 To LGBTQ Advocacy Group In Tennessee". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2019.

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